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makes it feel more like a "celebrity apprentice" election. i know a handful of people who won't vote because they think their vote doesn't count. that's a terrible way to look at things. for people who think voting is pointless, i say this. most of what you do is pointless. last night when you flipped channel and happened upon the last part of "the hangover part ii" and when it was over, they replayed it and when you got to the point where you started originally, you figured, well, i should watch the whole thing and went ahead and did that? remember that? go ahead and fill out the scantron. [ cheers and applause ] thank you. on average, only about 60% of the eligible voters vote in presidential elections. but a lot more seem to say they do. and to prove it, we went out onto hollywood boulevard today to ask people if they went to the polls this morning to vote. now, keep in mind, there are no polls open in los angeles today. the closest thing, i think, is the county recorder's office in norwalk, which is 45 minutes away. but that didn't stop p
makes it feel more like a "celebrity apprentice" election. i know a handful of people who won't vote because they think their vote doesn't count. that's a terrible way to look at things. for people who think voting is pointless, i say this. most of what you do is pointless. last night when you flipped channel and happened upon the last part of "the hangover part ii" and when it was over, they replayed it and when you got to the point where you started originally, you...
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the mitt romney that e he was against during the election. and you thought you had an awkward meal with your family on thanksgiving. they are eating at the white house. mi mitt, this could have been your private dining room, these could have been your presidential knives and forks. after the president won re-election, he said he wanted to meet with mr. romney because he believes he has ideas that can be very helpful. it's a nice gesture, considering the fact that he hasn't let joe biden have lunch with him even once. here's what i don't get. for the last eight months, mitt romney has been saying nobody should get a free lunch. now, he's going to the white house to have a free lunch. the -- you know, it doesn't make sense. the holiday season officially kicked off in new york city tonight with the lighting of the tree, the big christmas tree. the tree lighting ceremony aired on nbc. only nbc would make a television event out of plugging something in. people came from as far away as japan to see the tree lighting. came from staten island to see
the mitt romney that e he was against during the election. and you thought you had an awkward meal with your family on thanksgiving. they are eating at the white house. mi mitt, this could have been your private dining room, these could have been your presidential knives and forks. after the president won re-election, he said he wanted to meet with mr. romney because he believes he has ideas that can be very helpful. it's a nice gesture, considering the fact that he hasn't let joe biden have...
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he's gotten thousands of republicans to sign the pledge, in exchange for help getting elected. the lawmakers open to breaking the pledge say they will do so by closing loophole, not raising taxes, putting them at odds with president obama, who was re-elected by pledging to let tax cuts expire for the wealthiest americans. >> the president has made clear that he will not sign a bill that extends the bush-era tax cuts or those making more than $250,000. >> reporter: the republicans open to breaking the pledge say entitlement reform must be part of the discussions. both sides, working behind the scenes to find common ground. rob and paula? >> whiffs of a compromise. tahman bradley in washington. thanks, tahman. >>> and the next secretary of state choice faces critics on capitol hill. susan rice meets behind closed doors with top republican lawmakers. they have been critical of her comments on the september 11th attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. senator john mccain is chief among her critics. but he backed off his threat to block her nomination. those two are set to meet tuesd
he's gotten thousands of republicans to sign the pledge, in exchange for help getting elected. the lawmakers open to breaking the pledge say they will do so by closing loophole, not raising taxes, putting them at odds with president obama, who was re-elected by pledging to let tax cuts expire for the wealthiest americans. >> the president has made clear that he will not sign a bill that extends the bush-era tax cuts or those making more than $250,000. >> reporter: the republicans...
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he easily won re-election just days ago while still hospitalized for bipolar disorder. jackson is reportedly facing a federal investigation into possible misuse of campaign funds. >>> also this morning, the family of hector, macho co-macho is deciding whether or not the former boxing champ should be removed in life support. doctors said he was expected to survive after shot tuesday night in the face in puerto rico but the champ did take a sudden turn for the worse. the outlook is not good. >>> and in lighter news, an extremely talented young football star has become a major internet sensation. she is 9-year-old samantha gordon or sam, as she likes to be called, the only girl playing on her utah peewee football team. >> you may have heard this. the running back rushed for more than 2000 yards and 30 touchdowns. general mills put her face on a wheaties box. she explains what she likes best about playing football. >> being a girl out there and keep scoring on the boys, and the boys are like, dang it, i just got beat by a girl. it's like a once in a lifetime opportunity and
he easily won re-election just days ago while still hospitalized for bipolar disorder. jackson is reportedly facing a federal investigation into possible misuse of campaign funds. >>> also this morning, the family of hector, macho co-macho is deciding whether or not the former boxing champ should be removed in life support. doctors said he was expected to survive after shot tuesday night in the face in puerto rico but the champ did take a sudden turn for the worse. the outlook is not...
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interesting, seeing a mark here that the president, now re-elected and doesn't have to run again for anything. he kind of saying is "this is my choice. i want her. i am willing to fight for her to get this job." maybe, probably wouldn't have seen this fight brewing if this was the first term. you've see an emboldened president obama sticking to his guns here. interesting to see. and still has questions to answer about benghazi. >> he hasn't publicly said she is his choice. be but he has that position to fill as well as treasury secretary because tim geithner will be leaving. two high-profile positions, hillary clinton and geithner. >> second term shuffle. as they say. here we go. >> yes, it is. >>> new demonstrations set across egypt with tension growing over president morsi's recent power grab. protesters tossed molotov cocktails at police in cairo's tahrir square as they rallied against morsi's decision last week to seize absolute power and put himself above judicial review. now, some morsi supporters canceled a competing rally in cairo, hoping to diffuse anger and tension. >>> als
interesting, seeing a mark here that the president, now re-elected and doesn't have to run again for anything. he kind of saying is "this is my choice. i want her. i am willing to fight for her to get this job." maybe, probably wouldn't have seen this fight brewing if this was the first term. you've see an emboldened president obama sticking to his guns here. interesting to see. and still has questions to answer about benghazi. >> he hasn't publicly said she is his choice. be...
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he poses it against the financial crisis, the bank bailout and the '08 election. and it makes for a provocative material. >> so, you have a birthday coming up. >> yeah. in a month. >> and next year's the big one, when you turn -- >> 50. >> 50. have you given any thought to that? >> yeah. i've given a lot of thought to it. >> i just turned 50. so -- >> you become very aware of time. and i think becoming a father, you become -- everything is time allocation for me, too. making sure i spend the time wisely on the things that are important to me. and spending the time with the family. >> best part about it? >> mornings, just getting up. >> if you call one place home, is it new orleans? >> we call them base camps, basically. >> really? >> yeah. >> how many do you have? >> we have a base camp in l.a., because a lot of work out of there. and we're trying to set up a european base camp, for the kids to have a little -- they get more sense of normalcy there. we're not as hounded in certain places there. >> is that true? we heard a lot. halle berry maintains in france. >> f
he poses it against the financial crisis, the bank bailout and the '08 election. and it makes for a provocative material. >> so, you have a birthday coming up. >> yeah. in a month. >> and next year's the big one, when you turn -- >> 50. >> 50. have you given any thought to that? >> yeah. i've given a lot of thought to it. >> i just turned 50. so -- >> you become very aware of time. and i think becoming a father, you become -- everything is time...
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romney has been spending most post election time at his family's home in southern california. wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall of that one? ♪ awkward >> slightly. or maybe they will actually be more, more warm and hospitable than we think. >> you think with such a partisan, divisive election. you wonder how they kind of break that ice, and the president with his political role model, lincoln. team rival. there was at some point, romney would be treasury secretary. a little unlikely. at least give romney a role in some economic council or advisory position. >> the president has gone on record and says he respects romney for his work with the olympics, restoring the olympics, you know, his skillset lends to ideas that could get the economy growing going. but his spokesman said he does not have a specific assignment for his arrival but it was going to be a useful discussion. >> love to hear that. good luck. >>> the lunch comes early in the holiday season in at the white house. decorations include 54 live christmas trees. unveiled yesterday by first lady, michelle obama
romney has been spending most post election time at his family's home in southern california. wouldn't you like to be a fly on the wall of that one? ♪ awkward >> slightly. or maybe they will actually be more, more warm and hospitable than we think. >> you think with such a partisan, divisive election. you wonder how they kind of break that ice, and the president with his political role model, lincoln. team rival. there was at some point, romney would be treasury secretary. a...
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they then held a historic election, voted in the new president, and now -- >> he's like a pharoah. >> reporter: morsi's office says the move is just temporary, to sideline remnants of the mubarak era and put egypt on the right track. the wise voices say it is far from clear who will win the showdown. but there are certainly more bloody days ahead on egypt's bumpy road to democracy. >> we said it often here, watching the arab spring take shape over the last, you know, year and a half year or so. the overthrow is the hard part -- the easy part. the hard part is building a real democracy, a last democracy to take its place. "l.a. times" and good news analysis, they wrote that proof egyptians are no longer willing to sep an autocratic society post-mubarak. >> that woman called him a pharaoh, and that was a very accurate description. protests where you saw alex marquardt's report, swelling to 200,000 protesters. using tear gas. and in the city of ma, yesterday two groups fought yesterday and 100 were injured. you have to believe that it's not going to stop. >> no, no. keep an eye on that t
they then held a historic election, voted in the new president, and now -- >> he's like a pharoah. >> reporter: morsi's office says the move is just temporary, to sideline remnants of the mubarak era and put egypt on the right track. the wise voices say it is far from clear who will win the showdown. but there are certainly more bloody days ahead on egypt's bumpy road to democracy. >> we said it often here, watching the arab spring take shape over the last, you know, year and...